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Audience 9.0 - Nice and clear, with a sharply defined and articulate high end of the spectrum. During full band loud jam sections I find the guitar too low in the mix, but just fine in most of the sections where the overall band intensity is not as high (like during Zoot Allures, for instance). Overall it’s quite a tour de force this show – and brilliant on point guitar pyrotechnics abound. ZAPPA plays ZAPPA Date: 2007-12-04 Venue: Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia CD1: Stink Foot (FZ on video screen) Cheepnis Lonely Little Girl Eat That Question Son Of Suzy Creamcheese Brown Shoes Don't Make It Zoot Allures Pygmy Twylite CD2: Audience Participation Time Dupree's Paradise (with aussie icons Irwin Thomas [aka Jack Jones] and Johnny Diesel [aka Mark Lizotte]) Uncle Remus Willie The Pimp Andy I'm The Slime Echidna's Arf Dumb All Over (FZ on video screen) What's New In Baltimore? Advance Romance Filthy Habits City of Tiny Lights CD3: Cosmic Debris (FZ on video screen) G-Spot Tornado Muffin Man The band: Dweezil Zappa: guitar Ray White: vocals, guitar Joe Travers: drums Billy Hulting: percussion Scheila Gonzalez: keyboards, saxophone, vocals Aaron Arntz: keyboards, trumpet Pete Griffin: bass Jamie Kime: rhythm guitar With special guests: Steve Vai: guitar (from Andy onwards) Irwin Thomas [aka Jack Jones]: guitar (Dupree's Paradise) Johnny Diesel [aka Mark Lizotte] : guitar (Dupree's Paradise) -
Audience 8.7 - I rate this as very good and it is, but a typical review might not explain what makes it so very good. It’s not the greatest live mix or sound, but it’s a tape that delivers real magic despite itself. The Mick’s (both of ‘em) are the highlight, both are more prominent and both are on top of their game. ROLLING STONES Rubber Bowl AKRON, OH. 7-11-1972 01. -Brown Sugar 02. -Bitch 03. -Rocks Off 04. -Gimme Shelter 05. -Happy 06. -Tumbling Dice 07. -Love In Vain 08. -Sweet Virginia 09. -You Can't Always Get What You Want 10. -All Down The Line 11. -Midnight Rambler 12. -Bye Bye Johnny 13. -Rip This Joint 14. -Jumpin' Jack Flash 15. -Street Fighting Man -
Audience 8.6/8.4 Two tapes that have many similarities with the first disc being favored for being a touch clearer and also because Mick Taylor is not only very clear but also having a fine evening. The Rolling Stones Europe Tour 1973 Disc 1 Newcastle City Hall, UK September 13, 1973 (First Show) 1. -Brown Sugar 2. -Gimme Shelter 3. -Happy 4. Tumbling Dice 5. -Star Star 6. -Dancing With Mr. D 7. -Angie 8. -You Can't Always Get What You Want 9. -Midnight Rambler 10. -Honky Tonk Women 11. -All Down The Line 12. -Rip This Joint 13. -Jumping Jack Flash 14. -Street Fighting Man Disc 2 Grugahalle, Essen, W. Germany October 11, 1973 1. -Brown Sugar 2. -Gimme Shelter 3. Happy 4. -Tumbling Dice 5. -Star Star 6. -Dancing With Mr. D 7. -Angie 8. -You Can't Always Get What You Want 9. -Midnight Rambler 10. -Honky Tonk Women 11. -All Down The Line 12. -Rip This Joint 13. -Jumping Jack Flash -
Audience 8.6 - It’s hard to figure out why there are few ’75 and ’76 period recordings of The Kinks. Perhaps it is due to the confusion among their fan base as to the new direction the band were going in with the big stage productions and “concept” albums. Looking back, one can now appreciate the artistic “stretch” going on as I am sure it became quite tedious having to bang out those mid ‘60’s chart toppers one after the other, even though they still throw in one or two. That being said, this is quite a nice find! A complete show, well recorded, and well performed. The Kinks McAlister Auditorium @ Tulane University New Orleans, LA February 20, 1976 Band line-up (personnel : May 1970 - November 1976) Ray Davies - lead vocals, rhythm guitar Dave Davies - lead guitar, backup vocals John Dalton - bass guitar, backup vocals Mick Avory - drums, percussion John Gosling - keyboards Total Time = 01:38:29 Disc 1 01 Everybody's A Star 02 Rush Hour Blues 03 Lola 04 Waterloo Sunset 05 You Really Got Me 06 Banana Boat Song 07 All Day And All Of The Night 08 Alcohol 09 Celluloid Heroes -- intermission -- 10 Schooldays 11 Flash's Schooldays 12 Story Of Preservation Disc 2 13 Jack The Idiot Dunce 14 Education 15 The First Time We Fall In Love 16 I'm In Disgrace 17 Headmaster 18 The First Time We Fall In Love (Reprise) 19 The Hard Way 20 The Last Assembly 21 No More Looking Back 22 Finale -- tape break @ 0:26 -- 23 Money Talks Opening Act: The Pretty Things -
Audience 8.5/8.4 - Both of these recordings are very good in not only the general fidelity but they also seem to be low gen. They are both clear and not muddy, although one is slightly clearer in the middle frequency. It seems as though these shows have been worked on with some audio tools, but with a light touch, it is greatly appreciated by these ears! Both shows are very worthwhile, and being the period before the more extravagant sets, kind of easier to sit through. The Kinks "The Ides of March" Disc 1 Emerson Gymnasium Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH. March 11, 1972 1. Top of the Pops 2. Brainwashed 3. 20th Century Man (Beginning tease) 4. Get Back In The Line 5. Waterloo Sunset 6. Apeman 7. Sunny Afternoon 8. Band Intros 9. Muswell Hillbillies 10. Acute Schizophrenia Blues 11. Your Lookin Fine 12. Alcohol 13. Skin & Bones 14. Lola 15. You Really Got Me 16. All Day And All Of The Night 17. Applause (Encore Break) 18. Til The End Of The Day 19. Victoria Disc 2 Chicago Auditorium Chicago, IL March 12, 1972 1. -Intro 2. -Till The End Of The Day 3. -Your Looking Fine 4. -Apeman 5. -Get Back In Line 6. -Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues 7. -Muswell Hillbillies 8. -Sunny Afternoon 9. -Demon Alcohol 10. -Skin And Bones 11. -Lola 12. -Jam - One Night With You 13. -You Really Got Me - All Day And All Of The Night 14. -Victoria 15. -Louie Louie -
Audience 8.5 - Do not judge this show by the first song, just skip past it in fact. Tape gets MUCH better and is rather enjoyable, good presence on the guitar and Plant doesn’t even need a P.A. but show does end prematurely as Robert has a little issue with staying conscience. Led Zeppelin Arizona Coliseum Phoenix, AZ 1970.04.18 Disc 1 01 -We're Gonna Groove 02 -Dazed And Confused 03 -Heartbreaker 04 -Bring It On Home 05 -White Summer - Black Mountain Side 06 -Organ Solo - Thank You Disc 2 07 -Moby Dick 08 -Whole Lotta Love Show ends early. After Whole Lotta Love JP comes out and says that as everyone was leaving the stage, RP collapsed and a doctor has been called and that the show is over. -
Soundboard 9.1 -Always nice to hear these 1980 shows in this quality. There is something I really like about the later era Zep – a maturity maybe? I don’t know but I think the band really smokes here. LED ZEPPELIN MESSEHALLE HANOVER, GERMANY JUNE-24-1980 THE BAND JIMMY PAGE GUITAR JOHN BONHAM DRUMS JOHN PAUL JONES BASS KEYBOARDS ROBERT PLANT VOCALS SETLIST CD 1 1 -TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' 2 -NOBODY'S FAULT BUT MINE 3 -BLACK DOG 4 -IN THE EVENING 5 -RAIN SONG 6 -HOT DOG 7 -ALL MY LOVE 8 -TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT 9 -SINCE I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU 10 -ACHILLES LAST STAND CD 2 1 -WHITE SUMMER - BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE 2 -KASHMIR 3 -STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN 4 -ROCK AND ROLL 5 -COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN -
FM Broadcast 9.0 - This material was broadcast in 1974, and so you can tell the performances were somewhat pro or at least held up pretty well. There is a slightly amateurish nature to the old tapes but therein lies the charm, since Joni herself pours charm out of her like maple syrup. A great collection of early vintage classic American folk. Joni Mitchell The Second Fret, Philadelphia, PA October 11, 1967 Disc 1 01 -Marcie 02 -London Bridges 03 -Ballerina Valerie 04 -Michael From The Mountains 05 -Go Tell the Drummer Man 06 -I Don't Know Where I Stand 07 -Brandy Eyes 08 -Winter Lady 09 -Mister Blue 10 -Both Sides Now 11 -Urge For Going 12 -The Circle Game 13 -Morning Morgantown 14 -Born To Take The Highway 15 -Eastern Rain 16 -Song To A Seagull 17 -Night In The City Disc 2 January 29th, 1974 WMMR-FM retrospective Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 01 WMMR intro [1:43] -- Second Fret, 17 November 1966 (w/ Chuck) -- 02 interview [3:18] 03 Circle Game [5:31] -- "Folklore," WHAT-FM studios, 28 May 1967 -- 04 Sugar Mountain [4:14] -- Second Fret, 17 March 1967 (second visit) -- 05 backstage interview [5:08] -- "Folklore," WHAT-FM studios, 12 March 1967 (w/ Leonda Newberry) -- 06 Both Sides Now [4:12] 07 interview [6:38] -- Second Fret, 12 March 1967 -- 08 Mr. Blue [4:31] 09 Carnival in Kenora [4:59] Disc 3 01 WMMR intro [0:46] -- "Folklore," WHAT-FM studios, 19 March 1967 (w/ Gordon Lightfoot & Chuck Klein) -- 02 Just Like Me [4:55] 03 Eastern Rain [5:50] 04 Blue on Blue [3:04] -- Second Fret, 17 March 1967 (third visit) -- 05 Born to Take the Highway [4:10] 06 Winter Lady [2:48] 07 London Bridge [8:16] -- "Folklore," WDAS-FM studios, 3 November 1968 (w/ Dave Van Ronk & Chris Smither) -- 08 interview [7:17] 09 Sisotowbell Lane [4:00] 10 interview [12:18] 11 The Gallery [4:20] -- Second Fret, October 1967 -- 12 Conversation [5:43] Solo line-up: Joni Mitchell - acoustic guitar, vocals except "Circle Game" with Chuck Mitchell - acoustic guitar, vocals Notes: Here's WMMR's Ed Sciaky and Gene Shay hosting a special program featuring performances and interviews from Joni's early Philadelphia appearances on the "Folklore" program and live music recorded at The 2nd Fret, between 1966 and 1968. This is as it was broadcast the day before her appearance at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia in 1974. "Just Like Me" has a mid-cut, and there are speed fluctuations throughout the 17 March 1967 tracks and elsewhere, but mainly in "London Bridge." -
Audience 8.5 - A pretty clear but somewhat distant tape, with Ozzy being front and center followed by Randy and then some tin can drums and little to no real bottom end – but you do hear the notes played which makes this one to investigate as it is not very well known about. As I listen, I think the selling point is indeed how relatively clean and clear it is, a good capture all in all. Drums get a little better… the bottom end remains thin though. Ozzy Osbourne Port Vale Stadium, Stokes, UK 1981/08/01 1. Intro by Lemmy Kilmister 2. I Don't Know 3. Crazy Train 4. Believer 5. Mr. Crowley 6. Flying High Again 7. Revelation (Mother Earth) 8. Steal Away (The Night) 9. Drum Solo 10. Suicide Solution 11.Iron Man 12. Children Of The Grave 13. Paranoid -
Soundboard 8.8 - This is perhaps one of the most famous and well travelled live recordings of the legendary Ozzy/Randy team. It is indeed a board tape, not exactly pristine, but certainly something everyone remotely interested in this band should have in their collection. Ozzy Osbourne 1982-02-09 Wings Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 01 Diary Of A Madman 02 Over The Mountain 03 Mr. Crowley 04 Crazy Train 05 Revelation (Mother Earth) 06 Steal Away (The Night) 07 Suicide Solution 08 Guitar Solo 09 Drum Solo 10 Goodbye To Romance 11 I Don't Know 12 No Bones Movies 13 Believer 14 Flying High Again 15 Iron Man 16 Children Of The Grave 17 Paranoid -
Soundboard 9.4 - A tape that allows you to immerse yourself in the music, which rolls and boils and flavors percolate around your ears. Lovely! Little Feat Paramount Theatre, Portland, Oregon, USA June 11, 1978 Disc 1 01 -tuning - introduction 02 -Skin It Back 03 -Fat Man in the Bathtub 04 -Walkin' All Night 05 -Rock and Roll Doctor 06 -Day or Night 07 -Oh Atlanta 08 -A Apolitical Blues 09 -Day at the Dog Races Disc 2 10 -All That You Dream * 11 -Old Folks Boogie.. ** 12 -Dixie Chicken 13 -Tripe Face Boogie - encore call - tuning 14 -Willin' - band introduction 15 -Don't Bogart That Joint - Willin' 16 -Feats Don't Fail Me Now - encore call - tuning 17 -Rocket in My Pocket * with John Hall (guitar, vocals) ** with John Hall (guitar, vocals) and Brian Cummings (saxophone) Lowell George - vocals, guitar, percussion Paul Barrére - guitar, vocals Bill Payne - keyboards, vocals Kenny Gradney - bass, vocals Richie Hayward - drums, vocals Sam Clayton - percussion, vocals -
Audience 9.1 - Well captured recording that delivers that small venue dynamic, and you get that sense the band is responding to the crowd and elevates just a little more. It’s hard to believe this was done in the mid 70’s because it sounds like it could have been yesterday. Little Feat Tower Theatre Upper Darby, Pennsylvania May 4, 1976 - Late Show Lowell George Paul Barrere Bill Payne Kenny Gradney Sam Clayton Richie Hayward Disc 1 01. -Tune-up and Introduction (hello Philadelphia) 02. -Skin It Back 03. -Walking All Night 04. -One Love Stand - Rock and Roll Doctor 05. -Oh Atlanta 06. -On Your Way Down 07. -Lafayette Railroad 08. -Day Or Night Disc 2 01. -(No Pants) Romance Dance 02. -Dixie Chicken - Tripe Face Boogie 03. -Willin' 04. -Feats Don't Fail Me Now 05. -All That You Dream -
Audience 9.3 - At first I thought this might be a board, it’s very clean and clear. Then in spots, especially crowd (but some boards get bleed from stage mics) but certainly during hand claps it gives it away. It’s a really sweet recording for sure, and just sublime playing all over the place. Prince 'Newpower Soul' tour aftershow Live Music Hall, Cologne 12-28-1998 1-1 Days Of Wild 1-2 Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again) 1-3 You Can Sing It If You Try 1-4 Ole Smokey 1-5 Hair 1-6 Love And Happiness 1-7 Oye Como Va 1-8 The Question Of U 2-1 Groove On 2-2 Joy And Pain 2-3 Forever In My Life 2-4 Everyday People 2-5 Release Yourself (Including Hypno Paradise) 2-6 The Jam 2-7 One Of Us Guest [Special Guests] – Candy Dulfer, Cynthia Robinson, Jerry Martini, Larry Graham -
Studio Quality 9.7 - Expect only the best from this guy, I mean, when you can spend thousands of hours every year in a state-of-the-art recording studio and not worry about the costs….you get stuff like this. Enjoy! Prince Studio Outtakes 1983-1996 Disc 1 1. Dream Factory 2. The Sex Of It 3. Crystal Ball 4. All My Dreams 5. Computer Blue 6. Miss Understood 7. Get On Up 8. U Gotta Shake Something 9. Alphabet St. Remix 10. Seven Corners Movie Mix 11. Sexy MF Remix 12. The Continental Remix 13. Work That Fat Disc 2 1. Power From Above 2. Carmen On Top 3. Go Carmen Go 4. Powerline 5. All That 6. The Juice 7. Fun Part II 8. Fantasia Erotica 9. Rootie Kazootie 10. Space 11. Guitar Segue 12. Asswoop 13. Ethereal Segue 14. Parlor Games 15. Michael Segue 16. (Got 2) Give It Up 17. Sonny & Miles Segue Disc 3 1. Poem 2. Interactive 3. Strays Of The World 4. (Lemme See That Body Get) Loose! 5. 18 & Over 6. Days Of Wild 7. Acknowledge Me 8. Slave 2 The System 9. Acknowledge Me 10. Superhero 11. Slave 2 The System 12. 20/20 13. Feel Good 14. Journey 2 The Center Of Your Heart 15. Eye Am The DJ 16. (Excuse Me Is This) Goodbye 17. Emancipation -
Audience 8.6 - What this old tape delivers in terms of sonic clarity and atmosphere for such a vintage ZZ Top performance has to rank it at the top of the list of must-haves for ANY collector of this band’s music. Yes, it is nothing short of a revelation, uncovering a lot of the muck, dirt, mud and distortion that most, if not all, of the early and mid ‘70’s bootlegs seem to have present. That is not to say this tape is “excellent” or even “great” as far as how it would be measured in a laboratory, but the lab is your own ear, and your mental tape measure for previous examinations of early Top. What I am saying is, this tape allows you to hear not just Billy’s immense tone, but also the notes played on bass, and they are separate just enough to let you get a bona fide realistic feel for what this concert sounded like – you can sense position, size (of venue), PA, crowd, pretty much all of the elements of a gig in a VERY reasonably well documented way by taper. Some hiccups, nothing major or too distracting and thankfully brief, and some between song hollering near the mic but music comes through without much frustration and man, that tone! Oh, and it must have been a really good night for the guys, they are playing fluidly and in high spirits. Kudos to whoever remastered this gem, or I should say whoever remastered this tape created a real gem. ZZ Top Overton Park Shell, Memphis, Tennessee (Memphis Country Blues Festival) 1971-04-25 Disc 1 1) Every Day I Have The Blues 2) Somebody Else Been Shaking Your Tree 3) Neighbor Neighbor 4) Just Got Back From Baby's 5) Whiskey 'N' Mama 6) Rattlesnake Shake 7) Goin' Down To Mexico Disc 2 8) Instrumental Improvisation 9) Memphis Blues 10) Little Queenie 11) It's My Time 12) Drums & Bass Solo 13) Brown Sugar 14) Jailhouse Rock -
Soundboard 9.7 - Amazing set featuring the nitro-fueled blues rock of Rory Gallagher on full glorious display. A decidedly heavy approach this time, but it seems odd that the audience embraced this yet boo’d Stevie Ray Vaughan mercilessly only a few short years later. Either way, this is the good stuff right here. Rory Gallagher Montreux Jazz Festival Montreux, Switzerland 07-22-1977 Setlist: (74:30) 01.I Take What I Want- 6:06 02.Calling Card- 6:54 03.Secret Agent- 6:00 04.Tattoo'd Lady- 4:40 05.Out On The Western Plain- 5:44 06.Barley & Grape Rag/Pistol Slapper Blues- 5:24 07.Too Much Alcohol- 5:13 08.Garbage Man- 8:12 09.Bought And Sold- 5:59 10.A Million Miles Away- 7:48 11.Shin Kicker- 6:43 12.Last Of The Independents- 5:47 Performers: Rory Gallagher- Electric, Electric Slide, Acoustic and National Steel Guitar, Vocals Gerry McAvoy- Bass Lou Martin- Keyboards Ron de'Ath- Drums